Gallant Officers,

Junior Commissioned Officers and Soldiers of the

President's Bodyguard,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am honoured to deliver the Valedictory Centenary Lecture organized in the memory of Babu Jagjivan Ram. The commemoration of hundred years of the birth of Babuji, as he was popularly known, is a fitting tribute to one of the great national leaders of our country.

Dear Friends,

I am happy to participate in the 3rd Annual National Meet of the Confederation of NGOs of Rural India.

Dear friends,

Mr. Paulo Skaf, President of Federation of Industry of the State of Sao Paulo,

Business Representatives from Brazil and India,

Ladies and Gentlemen.

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here.

Honourable President of the Senate, Mr. Garibaldi Alves Filho,

Honourable Members of the Senate,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your Excellency President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and

Madam Marisa Let�cia Lula da Silva,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good Morning,

I am overwhelmed by the warm hospitality with which we have been received by the Government and the people of Brazil. We are delighted and honoured to be in your beautiful country.

My visit to Brazil is the first overseas visit undertaken by me as President of India. This is a natural corollary to the growing strategic partnership between our two countries.

Buenos Dias

I am delighted to be visiting your country, a land of ancient civilizations and an inheritor of rich culture, traditions and heritage. We attach importance to our relations with your country.

Children and Students,

Organizers of this event

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am deeply honoured to be here this morning to offer tribute to the memory of Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, whose philosophy of non-violence resonates all over the world.